Tales from Kentucky one-room school teachers by William Lynwood Montell(
)9
editions published
between
2011
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,486 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This book provides descriptive accounts of what the one-room school era was like for teachers, students, and the wider community,
encompassing school infrastructure, school events both typical and unusual, teacher-student relationships, and other factors
relative to the culture of an educational system that began in pioneer times and ended during the 1950s to the 1970s, primarily
in the 1960s"--Page [1]

Tales from Kentucky doctors by William Lynwood Montell(
)8
editions published
between
2008
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,476 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Contains a collection of stories from Kentucky physicians

Upper Cumberland country by William Lynwood Montell(
)3
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
1,362 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Tucked between Appalachia and the Deep South, the Upper Cumberland region straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line along the
banks of the Cumberland River. Here, dating from the days of the nation's earliest history, is one of America's richest repositories
of folklife. Rather than revealing an artifact, however, this comprehensive study of the Upper Cumberland reveals a living
tradition whose roots in the past continue to nourish the present." "Rugged and rural, the people of the Upper Cumberland
long have recognized the value of their traditions. The region's economic base in agriculture, logging, and river transport
has sustained a style of life that derives from modes of self-sufficiency originating in pioneer times. Upper Cumberland Country
relates a long-abiding fact that endures in this region - that, despite being the witness to many changes, the Upper Cumberland
continues in modern times to embrace an abundance of diverse elements of its fascinating folklife." "Documented here in descriptive
text, photographs, and interviews are varieties of folk cultural expression in music, architecture, crafts, schools, religious
life, folk medical practices, and customs surrounding birth, puberty, marriage, and death. Upper Cumberland Country explores
the spectrum of folklore from yesterday and today - from pioneer life and early folk architecture to teens "cruising" and
women deer hunters. In a region filled with relics, modern voices from the Upper Cumberland speak directly of the living traditions
that give the region its unique character. Though rooted in pioneer heritage, the folklife here springs into the present with
resonant meanings for contemporary times."--Jacket

Tales from Tennessee lawyers by William Lynwood Montell(
)8
editions published
between
2005
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,340 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Lawyers have long been known as master storytellers, and those from Tennessee are certainly no exception. Veteran oral historian
and folklorist William Lynwood Montell has collected tales from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer
State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed
"smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny, sometimes sad,
sometimes raw and harrowing, but always remarkable. Far more than a collection of lawyer jokes, Tales from Tennessee Lawyers
recounts the most insightful, entertaining, and occasionally heartbreaking stories ever told by and about Tennessee lawyers
and their clients, covering the spectrum from arson to homicide, domestic disagreements to sexual abuse, and everything in
between. Tales from Tennessee Lawyers is a valuable resource for folklorists as well as a vivid account of the often-surprising
legal world

Tales from Kentucky sheriffs by William Lynwood Montell(
)10
editions published
between
2011
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,310 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
With stories about elections, criminal behavior, sheriffs' mistakes in the field, and much more, "Tales from Kentucky Sheriffs"
offers an entertaining assortment of narratives from all over the Bluegrass State. --Publisher

Haunted houses and family ghosts of Kentucky by William Lynwood Montell(
)6
editions published
between
2001
and
2014
in
English
and held by
1,268 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The bestselling author of "Ghosts Across Kentucky" now presents an all-new collection of amazing ghost stories of the state

Kentucky folk architecture by William Lynwood Montell(
)11
editions published
between
1976
and
2015
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,234 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A concise and amply illustrated introduction to Kentucky folk structures--log cabins, houses, cribs, and barns--that should
be treasured as irreplaceable expressions of the cultural values of the Commonwealth's past

Tales of Kentucky ghosts by William Lynwood Montell(
)6
editions published
between
2010
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,205 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A good ghost story can make your hair stand on end, your palms sweat, and your heart race. The bone-chilling collection Tales
of Kentucky Ghosts presents more than 250 stories that do just that. In his new book, William Lynwood Montell has assembled
an entertaining and diverse array of tales from across the commonwealth that will keep you checking under the bed every night.
The first-person accounts in this collection showcase folklore that Montell has drawn from archives, family stories, and oral
traditions throughout Kentucky. The stories include that of the ghost bride of Laurel County, who

Ghosts across Kentucky by William Lynwood Montell(
)6
editions published
between
2000
and
2010
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,172 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A collection of ghostly tales from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Singing the glory down : amateur gospel music in south central Kentucky, 1900-1990 by William Lynwood Montell(
)10
editions published
between
1991
and
2015
in
English
and held by
1,109 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In Singing the Glory Down, William Lynwood Montell contributes to a fuller understanding of twentieth-century American culture
by examining the complex relationships between gospel music and the culture of the nineteen-county study area in which this
music has flourished for a hundred years. He has recorded the memories and feelings of those who were young while the movement
gathered steam and who remember it at its high point, and stories about those who have passed over that river about which
they loved to sing. In the early 1900s, a singing school or gospel convention was a major social eve

The saga of Coe Ridge; a study in oral history by William Lynwood Montell(
Book
)15
editions published
between
1970
and
2002
in
English
and held by
1,092 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This ... study in oral history reveals the obscured and pathetic account of a tiny Negro community that was hidden away from
the rest of the world in the ... hill country of southern Cumberland County, Kentucky ... Coe Ridge stood as a solitary and
lonely island of Negro culture in the midst of an otherwise homogenous white society"--Cover

Kentucky ghosts by William Lynwood Montell(
)6
editions published
between
1993
and
2014
in
English
and held by
1,075 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Retelling of ghost tales of Kentucky, including details of architecture, geography and local culture

Tales from Kentucky lawyers by William Lynwood Montell(
)7
editions published
between
2003
and
2016
in
English
and held by
1,067 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
""A woman was sitting on the witness stand, and the lawyer asked her, 'Did you, or did you not, on the night of June 23rd
have sex with a hippie on the back of a motorcycle in a peach orchard?' She thought for a few minutes, then said, 'What was
that date again?'"--The book Lawyers have long been known as master storytellers, and those from Kentucky are certainly no
exception. Veteran oral historian and folklorist Lynwood Montell has collected tales from dozens of lawyers and judges from
throughout the Bluegrass State, ranging from the story about the tough Jackson County judge who fined

Tales from Kentucky funeral homes by William Lynwood Montell(
)5
editions published
between
2009
and
2016
in
English
and held by
980 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"In Tales from Kentucky Funeral Homes, William Lynwood Montell gives voice to funeral home directors and embalmers across
Kentucky, collecting their stories, both humorous and touching, to reveal an insider's perspective of the business of death
over the past fifty years. The stories provide glimpses of the lives of funeral workers, family-run funeral homes, and old-time
burial practices and funeral customs, including those unique to the African American community. The book also includes tales
of mistakes, miscues, and other recollections that reveal the humorous side of a normally solemn experience."--Jacket

Tales from Kentucky nurses by William Lynwood Montell(
)6
editions published
between
2015
and
2016
in
English
and held by
772 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From frontier times to the present day, Kentucky nurses have served with intelligence and energy, always ensuring that their
patients received the best available care. Noted folklorist and oral historian William Lynwood Montell collects nearly two
hundred stories from these hard-working men and women in Tales from Kentucky Nurses

Killings : folk justice in the Upper South by William Lynwood Montell(
Book
)5
editions published
between
1986
and
2015
in
English
and held by
771 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The "State Line Country" of this book is a rugged area of small farms on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Historically the area
has had a homicide rate more than ten times the national average. In this gripping and penetrating study of violence and death
in the State Line Country, Lynwood Montell examines the local historical and social conditions, as well as the prevailing
attitudes and values, that gave rise and support to rowdy behavior and homicidal acts from the Civil War to the 1930s. The
area fostered, he thinks, a culture of violence. Drawing from vivid oral accounts, which he recorded from present-day residents,
Montell describes more than fifty killings that took place in the area, locating them against a background of farming, moonshining,
and sawmilling activities common in that country. In addition to reconstructing the homicides, he analyzes their key features,
including the circumstances under which they took place, the relationships of the persons involved, the presence of precipitating
factors (such as deadly weapons and alcohol) in the culture, and attitudes toward law enforcement officers and the courts.
This close examination of homicide in the State Line Country, which views the tradition from regional and national perspectives,
adds a significant dimension to the study of homicide in the South

Always a people : oral histories of contemporary Woodland Indians(
Book
)10
editions published
between
1997
and
2008
in
English
and held by
515 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
All of the people interviewed here have a very deep and abiding commitment to their families and speak of great-great grandparents
as intimately as they do of their parents. All see themselves as real people who do not fit the stereotypes often associated
with "native Americans." All speak of the urgency for making room for multiple voices drawn from many traditions

Don't go up Kettle Creek : verbal legacy of the Upper Cumberland by William Lynwood Montell(
Book
)4
editions published
between
1982
and
2000
in
English
and held by
403 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Don't Go Up Kettle Creek is a historical portrayal of a river and the people who made their living along its banks and tributaries.
Drawing upon the personal recollections and oral traditions of longtime residents, William Lynwood Montell describes a century
and a half of life in the Upper Cumberland." "Montell organized his material according to the topics that dominated his tape-recorded
conversations with residents of the area - farming, logging and rafting, steamboating, the Civil War - topics that the people
themselves saw as important in their history. In reconstructing this past, the author also illuminates the relationship between
geographic and economic factors in the region; the prolonged effects of a cataclysmic event, the Civil War, on this isolated
area; and the impact of modernization, in the form of "hard" roads and cheap, TVA-supplied electricity, on the traditional
ways of the people."--Jacket